Cambridge Local First‘s fiscal agent and partner, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston, is a member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). BALLE is North America’s fastest growing network of socially responsible businesses, comprised of over 80 community networks representing over 22,000 independent business members across 30 U.S. States and Canadian provinces. BALLE networks create local living economies through the building blocks of independent retail, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, green building, local zero-waste manufacturing, community capital, independent media, and local arts and culture. We encourage you to learn more about BALLE by checking out the BALLE website here.